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New sleeping pill poised to hit market

May. 23, 2013 - 06:31AM JST ( 0 )

An experimental sleeping pill from U.S. drug company Merck is effective at helping people fall and stay asleep, according to reviewers at the U.S. Food… Read

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'Gap' for HIV vaccine efforts after latest setback

Health May. 22, 2013 - 06:14AM JST ( 1 Comment )

The hunt for an HIV vaccine has gobbled up $8 billion in the past decade, and the failure of the most recent efficacy trial has delivered yet another setback to 26 years of efforts. With… Read

Acne pill benefits outweigh blood clot risk: EU agency

Health May. 21, 2013 - 06:16AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Europe's medicines watchdog says the benefits of acne drug Diane-35, also widely used as a contraceptive, outweigh the risk of developing blood clots in the veins -- when correctly prescribed. The clot risk was "low",… Read

Mitsubishi Electric begins testing new proton therapy tech for cancer treatment

Health May. 20, 2013 - 06:33AM JST ( 1 Comment )

Mitsubishi Electric Corp has completed the construction of a new proton therapy system for cancer treatment at its Energy Systems Center in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The company has started testing of the new technology including… Read

Restaurant meals pack calorie punch

Health May. 18, 2013 - 06:22AM JST ( 2 Comments )

A single meal at a North American restaurant may contain more than half the calories the average person needs for the whole day, according to research published in a leading U.S. medical journal. Researchers from… Read

Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos

Health May. 16, 2013 - 06:53AM JST ( 2 Comments )

Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. A prominent expert called the work a landmark,… Read

Smartphone app helps fight obesity

Health May. 15, 2013 - 06:07AM JST ( 1 Comment )

Using a simple smartphone application to photograph one's meals is a useful slimming aid for the overweight, according to an experiment. The app, designed by British doctors, aims at promoting "food memory" so that people… Read

Pets may help cut heart disease risk: American Heart Association

Health May. 14, 2013 - 04:47AM JST ( 1 Comment )

Anyone wanting to live longer and cut their risk of suffering from heart disease might want to consider getting a pet. The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a scientific statement saying owning a pet… Read

Gene test may help guide prostate cancer treatment

Health May. 13, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 0 Comments )

A new genetic test to gauge the aggressiveness of prostate cancer may help tens of thousands of men each year decide whether they need to treat their cancer right away or can safely monitor it.… Read

Stress study offers clues for new antidepressant drugs

Health May. 12, 2013 - 05:59AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Scientists have worked out the way in which stress hormones reduce the number of new brain cells - a process linked to depression - and say their work should help researchers develop more effective antidepressants.… Read

'Garbage man' in cells could extend life

Health May. 11, 2013 - 05:58AM JST ( 0 Comments )

A gene that acts like a garbage man to clean up old material in the cells boosted the life spans of fruit flies and may offer new paths in the fight against human aging, U.S.… Read

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